An edition of The Book of Kells
(2009)
The Book of Kells
by Bernard Meehan
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The Book of Kells is one of the great treasures of medieval Europe. Produced around 800, it presents a text of the Gospels employing decoration that is not only extraordinarily rich and colourful but also, in places, deeply enigmatic. This new book will enrich people interested in manuscripts, in design, in Celtic art, in religious imagery, and in the world of Irish studies. It will be a revelation even to those familiar with the great Book of Kells. We are guided through full-page depictions of Christ, the Evangelists and their symbols, lavish openings to the Gospels, inventive lettering, and combinations of complex interlace, animals and human figures. - Publisher.
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Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin
2018, Thames & Hudson, Limited
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0500480249 9780500480243
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Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin
2009, Thames & Hudson, Limited
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Introduction
Historical background.
Later history of the manuscript
Binding and rebinding
Later additions and annotations
The elements of the book.
Hebrew names
Canon tables
The Virgin and Child
Breves Causae and Argumenta
The Gospels
Matthew's Gospel
Mark's Gospel
Luke's Gospel
John's Gospel
Decoration.
Antecedents and influences
Symbols and themes
Imaging the Gospels
Concealed illustrations
Uncertainties
Scribes and artists.
The scribes' work
The scribes
The artists
The speed of scribes and artists
Physical features of the book.
Vellum
Tools used
Pigments and inks
Constructing the decoration
Bindings and shrines
Preludes and parallels
Structure of the book with a guide to noteworthy pages.
Counting the leaves
Collation map
Edition Notes
Classifications
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
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